NPR边听边练245：美制造业指数大幅上涨

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　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　Manufacturing sector¹ grew last month. The Institute for Supply Management, a key purchasing managers group, says its manufacturing index in August _1_ at its fastest clip since June of 2011, _2_ more than a full point. Brad Holcomb is the group's business survey chair and says the figure bodes³ well for the final part of the year.

　　上个月，制造业上涨。据主要采购经理组织美国供应管理协会表示，8月份制造业指数的增幅创2011年6月以来的最高水平，上升幅度超过1个百分点。该组织商业调查主席布拉德·霍尔库姆表示，这个指数对今年下半年来说是个好兆头。

　　"It would suggest a strong second half relative to the first half of the year. So we can _3_ for that. I don't see any reason within the data that we can't have a continuation of a good second half of the year."

　　“这表明今年上半年的良好势头会带来下半年更强势的增长。所以我们可以期待。从这个指数来看，没有任何理由让我怀疑下半年不会保持增长势头。”

　　Fifty-five point seven, the index is now well into positive territory. Any reading over 50 indicates growth in manufacturing, while the reading below that level indicates contraction⁴.

　　该指数达到55.7%，现在完全进入乐观的区域。任何超过50的指数都证明制造业在增长，而低于50%的指数则表明制造业在收缩。

　　The nation's builders 4were be busier in July. The Commerce Department says _5_ number of housing and non-residential building projects boosted construction spending in July by 0.6%. Total construction reached a seasonally⁵ adjusted rate of just under 901 billion dollars.

　　美国的建造商在7月份非常忙碌。商务部表示，住宅项目和非住宅项目的上升促进了建设支出，7月份该支出上升了0.6%。总建筑开支经季节调整按年率计算仅略低于9100亿美元。

　　Modest gains on Wall Street today: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 23 points to end the session at 14,833; the NASDAQ was up 22 points.

　　今天，华尔街数据小幅上涨：截至收盘，道琼斯工业平均指数上升23点，报收14,833点；纳斯达克综合指数上升22点。

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　　词汇解析：

　　1. bode² well

　　主吉；吉兆；有好的预兆；

　　eg. The bad trading figures do not bode well for the company's future.

　　这些交易数额欠佳，预示公司前景不妙。

　　eg. The good results of this examination bode well for his future.

　　这次考试的好成绩是他前途的吉兆。

　　2、The Institute for Supply Management

　　供应管理协会

　　3、contraction n. 收缩，紧缩；缩写式；害病

　　eg:The contractions⁶ were getting stronger.

　　宫缩越来越强烈。

　　参考答案：

　　1、expanded 2、rising 3、be hopeful

　　4、were be busier 5、an increased

1 sector   

n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形

参考例句：

• The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
• The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

2 bode   

v.预示

参考例句：

• These figures do not bode well for the company's future.这些数字显示出公司的前景不妙。
• His careful habits bode well for his future.他那认真的习惯预示著他会有好的前途。

3 bodes   

v.预示，预告，预言( bode的第三人称单数 )；等待，停留( bide的过去分词 )；居住；（过去式用bided）等待

参考例句：

• This bodes ill for the failure of the programme. 这是那项计划有凶兆。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• This bodes him no good. 这对他是不祥之兆。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4 contraction   

n.缩略词，缩写式，害病

参考例句：

• The contraction of this muscle raises the lower arm.肌肉的收缩使前臂抬起。
• The forces of expansion are balanced by forces of contraction.扩张力和收缩力相互平衡。

5 seasonally   

参考例句：

• The price of vegetables fluctuates seasonally. 蔬菜的价格随季节变动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• They moved seasonally among various vegetation types to feed on plants that were flourishing. 它们还随着季节的变化而在各种类型植物之间迁移，以便吃那些茂盛的植物。 来自辞典例句

6 contractions   

n.收缩( contraction的名词复数 )；缩减；缩略词；（分娩时）子宫收缩

参考例句：

• Contractions are much more common in speech than in writing. 缩略词在口语里比在书写中常见得多。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Muscle contractions are powered by the chemical adenosine triphosphate(ATP ). 肌肉收缩是由化学物质三磷酸腺苷(ATP)提供动力的。 来自辞典例句